Takedown type swinging wall bracket



Sept. 16, 1947. R. E. McLEAN I TAKE-DOWN TYPE SWINGING WALL BRACKETFiled Au '16, 1944 5 4. Q jwue/wfo rl Roberi f zean Patented Sept. 16,1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TAKEDOVVN TYPE SWINGING WALL BRACKET 12Claims.

This invention relates generally to the class of supports and pertainsparticularly to improvements in swingable, take-down type wall bracketsdesigned for the support of rotary can openers, fruit J'uicers or otherkitchen conveniences which are designed to be mounted on a wall or othersupport for use.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an articlesupporting wall bracket of the character stated which is of extremelysimple design and which is so constructed as to give complete safety tothe user.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article supporting wallbracket of the character stated, which is pivotally connected to anelement which is designed to be fixed to a wall or other suitablesupport, with means for automatically locking an article supporting armportion of the bracket when such arm is swung to operative position, sothat all danger of the arm moving upwardly or laterally during the useof the article supported thereon, is entirely prevented.

Another object of the invention is to provide in an article supportingwall bracket of the character stated, a plate member designed to besecured to a wall or other suitable support and a hinge plate with whicha supporting arm i pivotally coupled, with novel means for couplingtogether the hinge plate and the wall carried plate, whereby the twoplates will be automatically locked together against relative movementwhen the arm is swung into operative position, but will be readilyrelatively positioned for separation when the arm i oscillated out ofits operative position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description of the same proceeds and the invention will be bestunderstood from a consideration of the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of thespecification, with the understanding, however, that slight changes andmodifications may be made in the structure as illustrated, so long assuch changes and modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawingi Figure 1 is, a view in side elevation of the 12- vice ofthe present invention, the outer end portion of the supporting arm beingbroken away.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the device, the arm being intransverse section.

Figure 3 is a view in top plan of the device as illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line line 44 ofFigure 3.

Figure 5 is a face view of the wall plate per se.

Figure 6 is a view in edge elevation of the wall plate.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing wherein like numerals ofreference designate corresponding part throughout the several views, thenumeral Ill generally designates the wall plate of the present device,which plate is designed to be permanently secured to a wall, window ordoor frame, or other suitable support.

The wall plate comprises a flat back portion l I having at oppositesides the forwardly extending flanges l 2 which ar vertically arrangedwhen the plate is mounted in operative position. Each of these flanges12 has formed integrally therewith the inturned lip l3 which are inedge-opposed spaced relation as shown and one of these lips is cut awaytransversely midway between its ends to provide the lock slot M whichextends into the adjacent flange [2 to a depth equal to the thickness ofthe lip l3.

The body ll of the wall plate is provided with suitable countersunkscrew openings I5 for the reception of wood screws f the flat head type,the heads of the screws being flush with the forward face of the bodywhen in applied position. While only two screw holes are shown it willbe readily obvious that any number may be provided as desired.

The numeral ll designates the hinge plate to which the articlesupporting arm, generally designated I1, is pivotally connected.

The hinge plate I! is of a Width substantially equal to the distancebetween the inner faces of the wall plate flanges I2 between which it isdesigned to position, and is of a length or height somewhat greater thanthe height of the wall plate l0. 7

Integral with the lower end of the hinge plate 11 is the right angularlyrelated forwardly extending and relatively long bottom ear 18. The widthof this bottom ear is slightly less than the distance between theopposed edges of the lips i3 50 that when the hinge plate is slippeddown into position between the flanges l2 for engagement behind theflange lips IS, the bottom car will pass down freely between the lips tothe position in which it is shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4.

The forward edge of the ear I8 is provided with a latch or keeper notchl9 and the adjacent corners of the ear are rounded off as indicated at20 for the purpose hereinafter described.

At its top end the hinge plate H has formed integrally therewith the topforwardly extended ear 2!] which, at its inner end, is of the same widthas the plate IT, for a short extent of its length to provide the side orlateral wings 21 designed to engage upon the upper ends of the flangelips l3 as shown in Figure 3 to limit the downward movement of the platel1 between the wall plate flanges l2. From these wings outwardly, theupper or top ear 20 is of reduced width. This upper ear is also of lesslength than the lower ear l8 and is preferably substantiallysemi-circular at its forward end as shown in Figure 3.

The ears l8 and 20 have aligned openings through which are extended apivot pin 22, the ends of the pin being turned or headed to engage theremote faces of the ears for the maintenance of the pin in the properposition.

The arm I1 is formed from a flat bar of metal and has a portion of oneend turned to form the hinge bearing sleeve 23. This sleeve ispositioned between the ears i8 and 20 and has the pivot pin 22 extendedtherethrough to be maintained by the pin for turning movement betweenthe ears.

The turned end portion of the arm, at the bearing sleeve 23, isdesignated 24. and is secured to the body of the arm by the rivets 25.

Cut from the rear or inner side of the bearing sleeve 23 is the securingtongue 26. This tongue is bent to extend laterally tangentially to thesleeve 23 as shown in Figure 2 and is positioned between the ends of thesleeve so as to-be engageable in the recess or notch M of the wallplate, when the article supportin arm I1 is turned to extend forwardlyfrom the wall plate, after the hinge plate has been properly mounted inthe wall plate. This is the operative position of the supporting arm andis the position in which the arm is shown in the Figures 1, 2 and 3 ofthe drawing. 7

The numeral 2'! generally designates a latch member which comprises ametal body shaped to have a substantially U- cross sectional design,thus providing the spaced parallel side portions 28 and the intermediateconnecting bottom portion 29. The lower edge of the bracket arm I1 isdisposed between the portions 28 of the latch and these portions arepivotally attached to the arm by the rivet 30 so that the bottom portion29 is maintained spaced from the lower edge of the arm as shown inFigure 1. The supporting pivot 30 for the latch is so placed t When earm H is in operative position to extend forwardly in perpendicularrelation with the wall plate, the rear part or the rear vertical edgesof the portions 28, of the latch member may engage in the keeper notch19 and thus hold the arm against swinging movement. When in thisposition, as previously stated, the locking tongue 26 will be engaged inthe notch 44 and will hold the arm and hinge plate against verticalmovement.

The free end edge of the portion 24 is so located with respect to therear part of the latch 21 that when the latch is disengaged from thekeeper notch I9 and the arm is swung to the left to assume a parallelrelation with the wall plate, it will act as a stop for the latch tomaintain it substantially in horizontal position below the arm.

In order to insure the positive engagement of the latch 21 in the keepernotch I9, there is interposed between the bottom portion 29 of the latchand the lower edge of the arm, the longitudinally bowed spring 3|, oneend of which is fixed in a recess 32 in the bottom edge of the arm whilethe other end engages the bottom edge of the arm adjacent the outer orfree end portion of the latch, the intermediate part of the springbearing down against the portion 29 of the latch.

In the use of the present support the wall plate I0 is mounted tomaintain a fixed position upon a wall or other suitable support. Withthe supporting arm IT turned to the left away from the keeper notch IS,the hinge plate is then inserted between the back of the wall plate andthe lips I3 and slid downwardly until the wing portions 2| of the topear 2!] come to rest upon the top edges of the lips l3. The arm Il maythen be swung around until it assumes a position perpendicular to theback of the wall plate, at which time the locking tongue 26 will enterthe notch M so as to prevent the hinge plate from being moved upwardlyand detached from the wall plate and at the same time the latch 21 willrideover the adjacent rounded corner 20 of the bottom ear and, when thearm I1 is in proper position, will be caused to engage in the keepernotch i9 by the spring 3|. Thus it will be seen that the supporting armwill be securely locked against swinging movement and the entire unitconsisting of the arm, hinge plate and connected parts will be securelyheld against upward movement with respect to the wall plate.Consequently, there is no danger of the supporting arm shifting fromposition when the can opener or other implement which it maybe designedto support, is operated, regardless of the strains or thrusts which maybe applied to the arm.

I claim:

1. A support of the character described, comprising a unit designed tobe mounted in a fixed position, said unit being formed to provide a pairof vertical spaced guides, a, plate adapted to be freely slidablyintroduced and removed from between said guides, means for limiting thesliding movement of the plate in, one direction between the, guides, anarticle supporting arm pivotally coupled with the plate for swingingabout a vertical axis when the plate is mounted between the guides,means holding the arm against movement longitudinally of said axisrelative to the plate, means for latching the arm in one positionrelative to the plate, and means for locking the plate and arm to theunit for securing the plate and arm against disconnection from the unit.

2. .A support of the character described, comprising a unit designed tobe mounted in a fixed position, a plate, means for slidably coupling theplate with the unit, an arm pivoted to the plate to swing on a verticalaxis when the plate and unit are coupled together, means holding the armagainst movement longitudinally of said axis relative to the plate,means for securing the plate and arm against. relative movement when thearm is swung to one position relative to theplate, and means functioningwhen the arm is; swung to the said one position to lock the arm andplate to the unit to prevent uncoupling of the plate from the unit.

3. A support of the character described, comprising a unit designed tobe fixed to a supporting body, a hinge plate, means for effecting asliding, coupling between the unit and hinge plate, the hinge plateincluding a pair of's'paced ears, an arm pivotally mounted between saidears and secured against movement longitudinally of its pivot axisbetween the ears, means for latching the arm and hinge plate togetherwhen the arm is swung to one position with respect to the plate, andmeans establishing a locking connection between the arm and the unitwhen the arm is swung to the said one position to hold the arm and hingeplate against movement relative to the unit.

4. A support of the character set forth in claim 3 wherein the saidmeans for securing the arm and hinge plate against movement relative tothe unit, comprises a rigid unit connected with the arm to swingtherewith, and means forming a part of the first unit for receiving therigid unit when arm is swung to the said one position.

5. A support of the character described, comprising a wall plate, thewall plate structure including a pair of spaced guides, a hinge platedesigned to be slid into position between said guides to assume aparallel relation with the wall plate, means carried by the hinge platefor limiting the sliding movement thereof relative to the wall plate, anarm pivotally attached to the hinge plate, a rigid element carried bythe arm for movement relative to the wall plate upon.

the swinging of the arm, means forming a part of the wall plate toreceive the rigid element upon the swinging of the arm to apredetermined position, and means for latchin the arm against swingingmovement relative to the hinge plate when the arm has been swung to thesaid predetermined position.

6. A support of the character described, comprising a wall plateincluding spaced parallel flanges each terminating in an inturned lip toform spaced guides, one of said lips having a notch cut therein, a hingeplate designed to be slid into position between and in edge engagementwith said guides, an arm pivotally attached to the hinge plate foroscillation on an axis paralleling the hinge plate, a rigidelementconnected with the arm and positioned to engage in said notch when thearm is swung to one position while the plates are coupled together, andmeans for securing the arm against swinging relative to the hinge platewhen the arm has been swung to the said one position.

7. A support of the character stated, comprising a wall plate formed toprovide two spaced parallel guides, a hinge plate designed to be slidinto position between said guides, said hinge plate having a pair ofspaced parallel ears, means forming a part of one of the ears forengagement with the guides to limit the sliding movement of the hingeplate relative to the wall plate, an arm having an end positionedbetween and pivotally coupled to said ears to swing on an axisparalleling the hinge plate, a latch means for coupling the arm with oneof the ears to maintain the arm in one position relative to the hingeplate, and means forming an interlocking connection between the arm andthe wall plate when the arm is swung to the said one position tomaintain the arm and hinge plate against disconnection from the wallplate.

8. A support of the character set forth in claim '7, wherein the saidinterlocking connection comprises a rigid tongue connected with the armand a notch formed in an adjacent part of the wall plate to receive thetongue.

9. A support of the character described, comprising a wall platedesigned to be mounted in a fixed position and including a pair ofspaced parallel guides, a hinge plate adapted to be slid into mountedposition between said guides, said hinge plate including a pair ofspaced parallel ears, lateral wings carried by the hinge plate to engagean end of the wall plate to limit the sliding movement of the hingeplate relative to the wall plate, an arm formed at one end to provide ahinge sleeve disposed between said ears, a pivot pin extendin throughsaid ears and through said sleeve, spring actuated means carried by thearm for coupling the arm with an ear to secure the arm when moved to oneposition, against swinging movement relative to the hinge plate, andmeans forming an interlocking connection between said sleeve and thewall plate.

10. A support of the character described, comprising a unit designed tobe mounted in a fixed position, said unit being formed to provide a pairof vertical spaced guides, a plate adapted to be freely slidablyintroduced and removed from between said guides, means for limiting thesliding movement of the plate in one direction between the guides, anarticle supporting arm pivotally coupled with the plate for swingingabout a vertical axis when the plate is mounted between the guides,means for latching the arm in and when swung to one position relative tothe plate, and means adapted to function by the swinging of the arm toand when the arm is latched in the said one position to lock the plateand arm to the unit whereby to prevent movement of the plate and armlongitudinally of and from between the spaced guides.

11. A support of the character described, comprising a unit designed tobe mounted in a fixed position, said unit being formed to provide a pairof vertical spaced parallel guides, a plate having parallel side edgesadapted to be freely slidably engaged between said guides, lateral wingsintegral with the top of the plate to engage the top ends of the guidesand limit the sliding movement of the plate in one direction between theguides, an article supporting arm pivotally coupled with the plate formovement about an axis paralleling the said parallel edges of the plate,means for latchin the arm in one position relative to the plate, and arigid element integral with the arm and adapted for locking connectionwith a guide when the arm is swung to said one position for locking theplate and arm to the unit to secure the plate and arm againstdisconnection from the unit.

12. A support of the character described, comprising a wall platedesigned to be mounted in a fixed position and including a pair ofspaced parallel guides, a hinge plate adapted to be slid into mountedposition between said guides, said hinge plate including a pair ofspaced parallel ears, means for limiting the sliding movement of thehinge plate relative to the wall plate, an arm formed at one end toprovide a hinge sleeve disposed between said ears, a pivot pin extendingthrough said ears and through said sleeve, means for coupling the armwith an ear to maintain the arm in one position against swingingmovement relative to the hinge plate, and means forming an interlockingconnection between said sleeve and the wall plate, thesaid means formingthe interlocking connection comprising a tongue formed from the body ofsaid sleeve and extending laterally in substantially perpendicularrelation with the arm for engagementacross one guide when the arm issecured in the said one position, and a. notch formed in the said oneguide to receive the tongue.

ROBERT E. MCLEAN.

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